By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Dunkin’ Donuts. Not long ago. I was standing in line, trying to buy some doughnuts and, God willing, 16 ounces of street-legal caffeine. People... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The radio played George Jones at the barbecue joint where I ate lunch. I was eating Saint Louis ribs. Overhead, George Jones sang “He Stopped L... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “Hi, Sean…” the letter began—people are always calling me that. “…I just read your article in the newspaper about angels! “No offense, but I la... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Call me timid, but I was nervous to have my prostate examined. For starters, I don’t like doctors. In my experience, any person who visits the... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I visited the 9/11 memorial in New York City a few months ago. I spent half a day in the museum. And do you know what I remember the most about... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I am a child. My father is young, shirtless. My grandfather still has color to his hair, although there isn’t much hair left. We are outside. I... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Someone is impersonating me. This person has created a fake account using my name. They’re going around asking for money on Facebook. And worse... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South I awoke early and went for a walk with my dogs through Magic City. The sun wasn’t up yet, so I had to let my eyes adjust to the tar darkness. The locals c... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You don’t find places like this anymore. You just don’t. Brenda’s Kitchen sits off Highway 45 in Chester County, Tennessee. It’s a tiny restaur... Read more
Sean of the South: A long way to Mobile
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary This is not my story. But it was told to me by an old man who lived it. The year is 1987. Rural Alabama. Our main character is a young kid. He’... Read more